The 7
Every minute of your morning counts. Host Hannah Jewell takes you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day, with the reporting and insight of The Washington Post. Get caught up in just a few minutes every weekday at 7 a.m.
Trump’s Reflecting Pool anger; alcohol and the brain; befriending crows; and more
Tuesday, August 4. The seven stories you need to know today.
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How a police tool is used for stalking; Laura Loomer's reversal on Ukraine; WWII mystery and more
Monday, August 3. The seven stories you need to know today.
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When AI goes rogue; how to stop doomscrolling; Taco Bell’s fearless fans; and more
Friday, July 31. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Fauci's heated hearing; ways to avoid microplastics; attachment theory; and more
Thursday, July 30. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump eulogizes Graham; Biden ghostwriter tapes; weird TSA finds; and more
Wednesday, July 29. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Mail-in ballots; Fauci’s diary; a grandma’s happy hour quest; and more
Tuesday, July 28. The seven stories you need to know today.
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False Pete Buttigieg allegation; Berlin attack; the ‘Gen Alpha melody’; and more
Monday, July 27. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Why JD Vance is being attacked online; cyclospora; in-flight preachers; and more
Friday, July 24. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump construction projects poll; Madison police shooting; orca vs. fish; and more
Thursday, July 23. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Arizona primary results; ICE overcrowding; creepy movie trailer; and more
Wednesday, July 22. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Iran war injuries; Canada tariffs; surprising dementia symptoms; and more
Tuesday, July 21. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Iran war deaths; Trump at the World Cup; sunscreen mistakes; and more
Monday, July 20. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump election speech; contaminated lettuce; Reflecting Pool lining problems; and more
Friday, July 17. The seven stories you need to know today.
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New Trump poll; wildfire smoke; what to eat instead of salad; and more
Thursday, July 16. The seven stories you need to know today.
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ICE halts traffic-stop arrests; Colorado River plan; AI cheating; and more
Wednesday, July 15. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Another fatal ICE shooting; Lindsey Graham’s sister; cyclosporiasis investigation; and more
Tuesday, July 14. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Lindsey Graham’s death; Trump family investments; nighttime urination; and more
Monday, July 13. The seven stories you need to know today.
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ICE shooting witnesses; what comes next in Maine; mystery parasite; and more
Friday, July 10. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Platner’s bitter exit; soaring cancer rates; how to eat for better sleep; and more
Thursday, July 9. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is over; New Platner allegations; summer flying; and more
Wednesday, July 8. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Graham Platner allegations; Mitch McConnell’s health; sleep divorce; and more
Tuesday, July 7. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump’s unusual World Cup intervention; rising cancer rates; Goop Kitchen; and more
Monday, July 6. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump’s soaring wealth; coffee benefits; Taylor Swift’s possible prenup; and more
Thursday, July 2. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Birthright citizenship ruling; Colorado primaries; map of the universe; and more
Wednesday, July 1. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Supreme Court rulings; secret ballroom contract; World Cup upset; and more
Tuesday, June 30. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Strait of Hormuz; Mark Twain Prize; heat wave; and more
Monday, June 29. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Supreme Court immigration rulings; New York rent freeze; anti-vax dating; and more
Friday, June 26. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Deadly Venezuela earthquakes; 2026 election megadonors; World Cup heroes; and more
Thursday, June 25. The seven stories you need to know today.
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New York primary results; AI’s political biases; the perfect bedtime; and more
Wednesday, June 24. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Iran negotiations; European heat wave; fried apple pie; and more
Tuesday, June 23. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Keir Starmer resigns; Reflecting Pool problems; questionable dad jokes; and more
Monday, June 22. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Iran deal; Reflecting Pool algae; how cannabis affects the brain; and more
Thursday, June 18. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Georgia primaries; fermented food benefits; Lionel Messi hat trick; and more
Wednesday, June 17. The seven stories you need to know today.
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A $600 million estimate for Trump’s ballroom; B-52 crash; best World Cup kits; and more
Tuesday, June 16. The seven stories you need to know.
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A UFC brawl at the White House; reducing age-related muscle loss; dad jokes; and more
Monday, June 15. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Huge etchings on the National Mall; record heat; parents ‘going broke’ on berries; and more
Friday, June 12. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump’s unusual medical checkup; healthy midlife habits; World Cup rules; and more
Thursday, June 11. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Platner wins in Maine; cold ocean blob; the next generation of GLP-1s; and more
Wednesday, June 10. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Trump booed at the NBA Finals; Maine primary; birth order impacts; and more
Tuesday, June 9. The seven stories you need to know today.
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Israel-Iran strikes; Trump’s interview walkout; sea star comeback; and more
Monday, June 8. The seven stories you need to know today.
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